az350x
09-05-2005, 06:50 PM
I was straightening up my desktop, and came across these pics I took last fall when installing my new Goki starter setup on my wife's 350X. I took the photos with the intention of doing a brief write-up for the site on the installation, but don't think I ever got around to it. :D
Anyway, I uploaded the pics to my imagestation today, and I'm going to post them here, with a brief narrative (from what I can recall) of the install.
Here, you can see the entire contents of the Goki kit. The ONLY thing the kit doesn't include is a battery. The triangular-shaped items in the pic are a makeshift press-tool that comes with the kit, for the purpose of pressing the starter ring gear onto your flywheel. I used it, and it worked very well.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p3c930587ec98dd66520bd21fa37f4359/f27585b8.jpg
Here's the side view of my wife's bike before I began the install.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p3392c039598ee96e0adf898b799d3200/f27585b2.jpg
Basically, you start by removing the left side case completely. I used a cardboard soda flat, traced the outline of the case on it, and punched the bolts through the diagram as I removed them, since there are many different length bolts used, and I wanted to make sure and put them back in the right place. I used an air impact to remove the flywheel nut. Be careful when removing this item! This part is crucial to your bike running, as well as powering your lights, and now charging your battery!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p89a97ee63a51f0d3c08237ebda5d5f82/f2758591.jpg
This picture shows the makeshift press in use, pressing the ring gear onto the flywheel. The tool is slapped together, but served its purpose very well. I was delighted to see that they took the time and went to the trouble to include items like this in the kit.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p45bee543515e6279e0018c3d24d77462/f2758574.jpg
Here is the new left-side case cover installed on the bike. At this point, the flywheel with new ring gear have already been reinstalled. I didn't like the "polished" finish of the side case out of the box, so I powder-coated mine gloss black. I think it's a little less obtrusive (visually) now.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/pd29094bcbb440788d8c9f0e205479269/f275852b.jpg
Here you can see the ring gear on the flywheel, as viewed through the starter mounting pad. It is CRUCIAL to get the ring gear pressed all the way onto the flywheel, or it will rub as it turns (anytime engine is running), and probably not engage the starter correctly either.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p1046d78f456ed200dbe08b6f7596051e/f2758523.jpg
Here is the starter motor mounted in place, with blue-RTV sealant around the base to keep dirt, water and SAND (I'm a duner, remember!!) out of the side case. The next step is to begin the wiring.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p07fea1dd14ce20ca761e85025137857d/f27584f3.jpg
Here's the battery box and battery installed at the left rear of the frame. The OEM toolbox comes off to perform this step, but the kit includes spacers and hardware to reattach the tool box after battery tray installation. I elected to leave the toolbox off. I was, however, again very impressed at the attention to detail that this kit provides! NOTE: Since I do like to ride wheelies, etc., at this point I regret not purchasing a SEALED battery. I have flipped the trike once since install too, and it leaked a little acid into the tray when that happened. :doh: You can also see the starter relay and related wiring in this pic.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p01095378ef42f291fa4d5cfa288913c9/f275848e.jpg
Here's the starter motor with wiring hooked up.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p61291e6facc51ffc9c99227973fc5567/f2758465.jpg
Here's the start button mounted to the handlebar clamps. Kind of a farm-implement type setup, but it's got a rubber seal over it, and seems to do the job. The bracket is blue anodized in the kit.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/pc4883b449af6755bffb5e69854fd8065/f2758447.jpg
Here's the rear-view of the bike, with seat/plastic back on, after complete installation of the starter. It is somewhat visible, but oh well. It beats having to stop riding 150 times/day to kick start the bike for my wife!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p36a07bbe526d466c3c911c7fe5fb026c/f2758411.jpg
Well, that's it in a nutshell. A lot of people have reservations about the stock stator being able to keep up with a battery, as the bike was not designed to charge one originally. Goki recommends that you turn your lights off during daylight riding in order to provide more power to the battery.
In summary, the install took less than a half day (mine was longer since I stopped to powdercoat the cover), and was very straightforward. I was DELIGHTED with the detail of the directions, as well as the completeness of the kit and even things like the press tool they provided. The drawings on the directions, although somewhat primitive, were very easy to decipher (I was a technical writer for Boeing, writing maintenance procedures for the Apache Longbow helicopter for 5 years). I would HIGHLY recommend this setup to anyone who might have a use for it. The kits are still available NEW, for around $350 shipped.
Hope that helps someone out!
Anyway, I uploaded the pics to my imagestation today, and I'm going to post them here, with a brief narrative (from what I can recall) of the install.
Here, you can see the entire contents of the Goki kit. The ONLY thing the kit doesn't include is a battery. The triangular-shaped items in the pic are a makeshift press-tool that comes with the kit, for the purpose of pressing the starter ring gear onto your flywheel. I used it, and it worked very well.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p3c930587ec98dd66520bd21fa37f4359/f27585b8.jpg
Here's the side view of my wife's bike before I began the install.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p3392c039598ee96e0adf898b799d3200/f27585b2.jpg
Basically, you start by removing the left side case completely. I used a cardboard soda flat, traced the outline of the case on it, and punched the bolts through the diagram as I removed them, since there are many different length bolts used, and I wanted to make sure and put them back in the right place. I used an air impact to remove the flywheel nut. Be careful when removing this item! This part is crucial to your bike running, as well as powering your lights, and now charging your battery!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p89a97ee63a51f0d3c08237ebda5d5f82/f2758591.jpg
This picture shows the makeshift press in use, pressing the ring gear onto the flywheel. The tool is slapped together, but served its purpose very well. I was delighted to see that they took the time and went to the trouble to include items like this in the kit.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p45bee543515e6279e0018c3d24d77462/f2758574.jpg
Here is the new left-side case cover installed on the bike. At this point, the flywheel with new ring gear have already been reinstalled. I didn't like the "polished" finish of the side case out of the box, so I powder-coated mine gloss black. I think it's a little less obtrusive (visually) now.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/pd29094bcbb440788d8c9f0e205479269/f275852b.jpg
Here you can see the ring gear on the flywheel, as viewed through the starter mounting pad. It is CRUCIAL to get the ring gear pressed all the way onto the flywheel, or it will rub as it turns (anytime engine is running), and probably not engage the starter correctly either.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p1046d78f456ed200dbe08b6f7596051e/f2758523.jpg
Here is the starter motor mounted in place, with blue-RTV sealant around the base to keep dirt, water and SAND (I'm a duner, remember!!) out of the side case. The next step is to begin the wiring.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p07fea1dd14ce20ca761e85025137857d/f27584f3.jpg
Here's the battery box and battery installed at the left rear of the frame. The OEM toolbox comes off to perform this step, but the kit includes spacers and hardware to reattach the tool box after battery tray installation. I elected to leave the toolbox off. I was, however, again very impressed at the attention to detail that this kit provides! NOTE: Since I do like to ride wheelies, etc., at this point I regret not purchasing a SEALED battery. I have flipped the trike once since install too, and it leaked a little acid into the tray when that happened. :doh: You can also see the starter relay and related wiring in this pic.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p01095378ef42f291fa4d5cfa288913c9/f275848e.jpg
Here's the starter motor with wiring hooked up.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p61291e6facc51ffc9c99227973fc5567/f2758465.jpg
Here's the start button mounted to the handlebar clamps. Kind of a farm-implement type setup, but it's got a rubber seal over it, and seems to do the job. The bracket is blue anodized in the kit.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/pc4883b449af6755bffb5e69854fd8065/f2758447.jpg
Here's the rear-view of the bike, with seat/plastic back on, after complete installation of the starter. It is somewhat visible, but oh well. It beats having to stop riding 150 times/day to kick start the bike for my wife!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/p36a07bbe526d466c3c911c7fe5fb026c/f2758411.jpg
Well, that's it in a nutshell. A lot of people have reservations about the stock stator being able to keep up with a battery, as the bike was not designed to charge one originally. Goki recommends that you turn your lights off during daylight riding in order to provide more power to the battery.
In summary, the install took less than a half day (mine was longer since I stopped to powdercoat the cover), and was very straightforward. I was DELIGHTED with the detail of the directions, as well as the completeness of the kit and even things like the press tool they provided. The drawings on the directions, although somewhat primitive, were very easy to decipher (I was a technical writer for Boeing, writing maintenance procedures for the Apache Longbow helicopter for 5 years). I would HIGHLY recommend this setup to anyone who might have a use for it. The kits are still available NEW, for around $350 shipped.
Hope that helps someone out!